Rodak's Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications (Hardcover, 6)

Part I: Introduction to Hematology 1. An Overview of Clinical Laboratory Hematology 2. Quality Assurance in Hematology and Hemostasis Testing

Part II: Blood Cell Production, Structure, and Function 3. Cellular Structure and Function 4. Hematopoiesis 5. Erythrocyte Production and Destruction 6. Erythrocyte Metabolism and Membrane Structure and Function 7. Hemoglobin Metabolism 8. Iron Kinetics and Laboratory Assessment 9. Leukocyte Development, Kinetics, and Functions 10. Platelet Production, Structure, and Function

Part III: Laboratory Evaluation of Blood Cells 11. Manual, Semiautomated, and Point-of-Care Testing and Hematology 12. Automated Blood Cell Analysis 13. Examination of the Peripheral Blood Film and Correlation with the Complete Blood Count 14. Bone Marrow Examination 15. Body Fluid Analysis in the Hematology Laboratory

Part IV: Erythrocyte Disorders 16. Anemias: Red Blood Cell Morphology and Approach to Diagnosis 17. Disorders of Iron Kinetics and Heme Metabolism 18. Anemias Caused by Defects of DNA Metabolism 19. Bone Marrow Failure 20. Introduction to Increased Destruction of Erythrocytes 21. Intrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction 22. Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction-- Nonimmune Causes 23. Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction-- Immune Causes 24. Hemoglobinopathies (Structural Defects in Hemoglobin) 25. Thalassemias

Part V: Leukocyte Disorders 26. Non-Malignant Leukocyte Disorders 27. Intro to Hematologic Malignancies 28. Flow Cytometric Analysis in Hematologic Disorders 29. Molecular Diagnostics in the Clinical Laboratory 30. Cytogenetics 31. Acute Leukemias 32. Myeloproliferative Neoplasms 33. Myelodysplastic Syndromes 34. Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms

Part VI: Hemostasis and Thrombosis 35. Normal Hemostasis and Coagulation 36. Hemorrhagic Disorders and Laboratory Assessment 37. Qualitative Disorders of Platelets and Vasculature 38. Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis 39. Thrombotic Disorders and Laboratory Assessment 40. Antithrombotic Therapies and Their Laboratory Assessment 41. Laboratory Evaluation of Hemostasis 42. Hemostasis and Coagulation Instrumentation

Part VII: Hematology and Hemostasis in Selected Populations 43. Hematology and Hemostasis in the Pediatric, Geriatric, and Pregnant Populations

Appendix Answers Glossary List of Abbreviations and Formulas Index